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Moment of irony in the classroom
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PeterDragon



Joined: 15 Feb 2007

PostPosted: Sun Nov 18, 2007 2:46 pm    Post subject: Moment of irony in the classroom Reply with quote

So we were having a discussion/activity about the foods of different nations. My students asked me what French people eat.

When I mentioned that the French eat snails, their was a unanimous groan of disgust.

Irony.
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Scotticus



Joined: 18 Mar 2007

PostPosted: Sun Nov 18, 2007 2:59 pm    Post subject: Re: Moment of irony in the classroom Reply with quote

PeterDragon wrote:
So we were having a discussion/activity about the foods of different nations. My students asked me what French people eat.

When I mentioned that the French eat snails, their was a unanimous groan of disgust.

Irony.


Are you implying that it's ironic that a nation that eats boiled silkworm larvae would groan at the thought of eating snails? If so, you sir, are a Korea-defaming cur, and I demand you cease and desist immediately.
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the_beaver



Joined: 15 Jan 2003

PostPosted: Sun Nov 18, 2007 3:03 pm    Post subject: Re: Moment of irony in the classroom Reply with quote

PeterDragon wrote:
So we were having a discussion/activity about the foods of different nations. My students asked me what French people eat.

When I mentioned that the French eat snails, their was a unanimous groan of disgust.

Irony.


Even more so when you consider that Koreans eat snails.
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PeterDragon



Joined: 15 Feb 2007

PostPosted: Sun Nov 18, 2007 3:48 pm    Post subject: Re: Moment of irony in the classroom Reply with quote

the_beaver wrote:


Even more so when you consider that Koreans eat snails.


See, I would have assumed they did. What's up with that reaction? I teach dirt poor farm kids; are snails more of an expensive urban food or something?
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Landros



Joined: 19 Oct 2007

PostPosted: Sun Nov 18, 2007 3:49 pm    Post subject: PB+J Reply with quote

The kids you were teaching probably don't eat snails....
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jaganath69



Joined: 17 Jul 2003

PostPosted: Sun Nov 18, 2007 3:51 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I always thought the rubbery bits I get in my Dwenjang jiggae were a form of sea snail.
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nobbyken



Joined: 07 Jun 2006
Location: Yongin ^^

PostPosted: Sun Nov 18, 2007 3:57 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Do the French eat horses?
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jaganath69



Joined: 17 Jul 2003

PostPosted: Sun Nov 18, 2007 4:12 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

nobbyken wrote:
Do the French eat horses?


They most certainly do, and may I add that it is delicious if cooked right.
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PeterDragon



Joined: 15 Feb 2007

PostPosted: Sun Nov 18, 2007 4:12 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

No, that's a Dutch/Scandinavian thing, I think.

Unless you're talking about horse-hoof-based gelatin (aka Jello).
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Juregen



Joined: 30 May 2006

PostPosted: Sun Nov 18, 2007 4:13 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

jaganath69 wrote:
nobbyken wrote:
Do the French eat horses?


They most certainly do, and may I add that it is delicious if cooked right.


Horse meat is probably the best meat around! Low fat and great taste!
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Atavistic



Joined: 22 May 2006
Location: How totally stupid that Korean doesn't show in this area.

PostPosted: Sun Nov 18, 2007 4:14 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

The French do eat horse.

I have never heard of the Swedes eating horse, but maybe they do. My friends in Sweden don't, but eh.

As for snails, "but teachuh, Frenchuh snail dirty, Corean snail delicious."
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halfmanhalfbiscuit



Joined: 13 Oct 2007
Location: Seoul

PostPosted: Sun Nov 18, 2007 7:02 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

A few horse restaurants on Jeju,didn't venture in though,spotted them on the way to the airport.
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PeterDragon



Joined: 15 Feb 2007

PostPosted: Sun Nov 18, 2007 7:11 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Has anyone had horse? I've always wondered what it tastes like.

They eat goats in Korea, as there's a folk believe (perhaps accurate) that goat meat energizes you and makes you strong. My co-teacher tells me she tried goat and it was quite tough.
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The_Eyeball_Kid



Joined: 20 Jun 2007

PostPosted: Sun Nov 18, 2007 7:13 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

A friend of mine ate horse on Jeju with his co-workers. He said that the boiled horse's stomach stank to high heaven.
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kiwiliz



Joined: 20 Apr 2006
Location: New Zealand

PostPosted: Sun Nov 18, 2007 7:18 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

They often confuse goat with sheep and say they don't like sheep...but most have never tried it
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